Info & FAQ'S

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 You will also see a variety of prices. remember, you often "Get what you pay for".

In order to get the best quality pet, selecting a Breeder who has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the parent dogs and their progeny are as healthy and genetically sound as possible, socialized, raised in their home are the top things you should ask about. A good Breeder will have spent a lot of time, money and effort in selecting  mamas and papas, genetic testing,  prenatal care, proper weaning, veterinary care, nutrition etc, etc. and on and on. So, yes, you may find an inexpensive puppy. It may be pretty darn cute. But, you are most likely rolling the dice on future heartache. The very worst that is happening currently and I do mean worst is coming from a very nice group of people- The Amish. They have, finally started to do genetic testing on their dogs, thankfully. However, they are mass producing puppies at an alarming rate. They have massive kennel set-ups, and will communally buy and sell dogs and puppies. The issue begins with the kenneling. The puppies are not socialized, their ads will say "we have 6 children", that does not mean that the puppies are being actively socialized. Most are selling at $500 or less and then to brokers after 6 weeks for $50 a puppy. They are the classic puppy mill unfortunately, as they view the dogs as they view their stock. Which, is alright for stock animals to be fed, vaccinated and housed in barns. But, so not great for dogs as they are very social and absolutely require human bonding and contact. Many have become to understand that "English" buyers have heard about their milling and have hired the "English Beard".  Non-Amish that can utilize technology and have a phone. They are paid to front for the Amish breeder, run the websites and sales sites, take the calls, set up payment and transportation, put their own pictures of their family up as Amish can't have their picture taken and basically be them. So, the Amish breeder will usually have more than one website with only a few breeds each making it appear that they don't have 40 dogs and 20 different breeds. They aren't outright lying it's more lie by ommision. How do I know this? I've spoken to several of them. They are quite open about it as they don't feel they are doing anything wrong, they are happy to get $500 for a puppy. And, you must remember our lifestyles are not the same nor are our approach to worldly things.  In their world they are and lifestyle dogs do not come into the house, are outside, puppies will either make it or not, it is what it is and that is that.  The least amount expended to gain the most profit. It's the bargain shopper that is going to have the issue. Wily and feral, fearful and anxious, urine stained feet and bellies. This is what people are reporting. Kennel cough is a big issue as in order to erradicate it you have to isolate and sanitize for weeks so it just keeps cycling through their kennels. They aren't bad people, they just haven't caught up to the Breedering standard and the we self impose, but, as some have begun to health test it is getting better slowly. So, be aware of what you are really looking for, if it's a matter of economy and you don't really care then that is really up to you. 

 There is also a surge of new "I bought 2 dogs and they had sex, so now I am a breeder", I literally had someone tell me that when they had one litter and contacted me asking if I knew why her newborn puppies kept dying. She'd lost 6 of 10 in 4 days. A quick process of elimiation and it was obvious they had gotten cold. They were in an unheated porch in November unsupervised as she figured the mama dog would handle it. Puppies cannot regulate their heat, that's why you see puppy piles. Once they lose body temp they cannot eat as their bodies cannot digest the milk and they are too weak by that time and most likely dehydrated.   These "breeders" have also created a huge population of  inadequately cared for dogs and puppies due to "breeders" jumping in without gaining any real experience or knowledge of how to ensure health and lifelong wellness of the puppies. They are just excited to get a few hundred extra bucks that they don't report and nor are taxed on. They also have puppies that they cannot sell as they thought the would  so easy and they would get rich quick and overpriced and then have a whole litter of 5 month old puppies they do not know how to care for. So, THEN, these puppies are being dumped, killed and  whole litters abused as they are resented for not bringing that "breeder" what was expected.  There will be no future accountability if the puppy you get has issues. You're attached and because, say, they didn't wean from mama to solid correctly, in a year or 2 the puppies has structural issues or bone density issues. There is a huge learning curve that takes years to master, and the education is perpetual. So, yes, you absolutely do get what you pay for. 

This has also caused another unfortunate effect. Experienced Breeders are closing up shop. The cost to produce quality puppies is immense, 65-75% of what a Breeder is grossing goes directly to overhead. Being forced out by those in the backyard, with cheap prices. They should lower their prices, too? Really? On average it costs approximately $800-$1000 in overhead for each puppy to the quality Breeder to get them to the family. That's twice what a "breeder" charges. That's immediate off the top of the price you see. So, no, we aren't getting wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. So, because the market is full of "breeders" and they sell $1000 puppies they are making the whole $1000 and the Breeder discounts to $1000 and the Breeder makes ZERO. So why continue Breeders are saying, and can you blame those of us who just accept defeat? Bills still have to be paid, groceries still bought, the $600 power bill will go down to $100.   What does this mean for you? Well, the market is now populated by the "breeders" of low quality, unhealthy puppies with the population of high standard, quality and healthy puppies being provided by those of us that give a crap about what we are doing, gone. The over populated market is now primarily and I would not hestitate to speculate 85-90% backyard breeders as the actual Breeders have given up. At some point the expense is too much for a Breeder and they are practically giving puppies away. So, yes, they are folding up. It's demoralizing and so sad. Ensure you have found a puppy from a Breeder, do not feed the "breeder" market.

I read an article recently and the author had some very to the point and accurate recommendations on finding a Breeder. 

1. If they are not a business, have a website and only a Facebook Page, steer clear.

2. If they haven't been breeding over 5 years, they are still a rookie.

3. If they offer no guarantee, they probably won't be found when you have an issue.

4. If they state "we follow ____ curriculum, they are not experienced and learned what little bit of knowledge they have by an internet course and not real world experience.

5. If they state we have F1 or F1b mini's unless in 2 like naturally miniature breeds (miniature Australian Shepard or Cocker Spaniel for example), run. They do not know what they are doing and are breeding unethically, cannot produce miniatures within a bigger breed scope and think in just breeding to a miniature will produce miniatures. Pure ignorance, inexperience or outright treachery applies.

6. If they haven't an extensive internet presence when you Google them, they are still Rookies and have not established themselves yet or are a scammer.

We Breeders strive to and do provide the highest quality established lines of PROVEN healthy, intelligent, psychologically sound, well tempered with breed perfect conformation of ANY puppies you will find. 

We, personally,  have YEARS of proof living in 48 states and Canada.  This is a 24/7 lifestyle. We do not vacation. In fact we rarely can leave the house at the same time. We are devoted, it is just that simple. Devotion. We love what we do and we love our dogs more than words can express. This is important to us, it is our world and our life. 

Experience and wisdom cannot be taught by following a step by step in a Breeder's How To book or by following an online course...

We have been around for a very long time. We receive emails, messages and calls from our families expressing how grateful they are for the best dog they have ever had. We have worked years and years to ensure the consistent quality in our lines. We have had ZERO genetic or health issues in ANY puppy we have produced. So yes, we are very proud.

We are not young folk, in our 50's.  Therefore, we have no interest or inclination to just tell you what we think you want to hear. In fact, if we feel a puppy is not for you we will tell you. And, if you are not for our puppies, we will tell you. We also do not have the energy to be anything that we are not. We eat breath and sleep puppies and dogs which takes time and energy and we wouldn't have it any other way, we love this life. 

Our reputation and puppies speak for us!

Yes, we all Google daily. We want info and it is at our fingertips.

Here is an example:

The Breeder informs you a puppy has an umbilical hernia. You immediately start googling because that sounds so serious. The first picture you come across is a puppy with a unclosed abdomen from it's sternum to it's anus. OMG! That is what it is, are you crazy! Why would anyone sell a puppy in this condition?

Well, that picture represents the very worst case scenario, it is a genetic hernia, this puppy should have had this closed at a very young age and no, no self respecting Breeder would have not fixed this appropriately or continued to breed the line.

What is factual is that this is not even remotely what we are referring to. Umbilical hernia casts a huge net and pulls up everything. 

Umbilical Hernia is most always a birth trauma, at least in the few we have had. Cord cut too closely, mama gets there and tugs too fervently, placenta does not follow puppy quickly and there is tension in the cord.  A little bit of fat gets trapped between the stomach wall and the skin. They are about the size of a dime in a 7-8 week old puppy can have a fatty ball or just a little empty skin pouch where the body has reabsorbed the fatty ball. They almost never, and we have never had one, require repair. If repair is done, it is at the time of the neuter/spay and is an additional, typically $50. Otherwise, it's just an OUTTY BELLY BUTTON.  It is cosmetic, only. It is no reflection on the Breeder, the dog, the puppy. Small stuff happens and this is one of those things. 

The majority of us know that googling something and getting accurate info is a crapshoot. In googling anything to do with puppies, dog breeding, breed specific info, ailments, etc. what you first see is most likely a breeder's page, or a "doodle expert" page. I will tell you that every single breeder you will encounter has BIG feelings on why they are right. Most that have been around a long time actually are. I will also tell you that taking advice from a doodle site, that is not a breeder, but, looks so knowledgable and purports facts is probably best to be scrolled by. These sites grab info from everywhere and anywhere and make their money through click throughs on links or products they are selling or are being paid by breeders to put them on the "Top 10 Best Breeder" list. And, will say anything to bolster that breeder that pays them to promote them.

If you see things like "you must meet the parents", "only go to Breeders that will let you in their home", etc. Please, ignore that. Most every Breeder is terrified of contagion. We live in a perpetual quarantine to keep our dogs and puppies exposed to disease and parasites. Added to that, there is a huge safety issue. If you were asked by a stranger "hey, I want to come hang out" you would nope it all the way. We do not know you or your true intention, most are exactly there for what they called for. But, if you Google "Dog Breeder robbed, murdered", you will find pages and pages and pages of Breeders being victimized. We are an easy target we have something of value that can be resold easily. We all will video chat and many of us will allow you to visit if you have been referred by a previous buyer. 

So, please, if you want accurate info, ask someone who's been around a while, and on Google seek out actual experts. It'll probably be on page 4 or 5 on your Google search, though. 

See Below regarding teacup, micro and mini and why we refuse to breed them.

Labradoodle and Goldendoodle Sizes:

Standard -  60 all the way up to 70+ lbs

Small Standard - 49-60 lbs

Medium (Moyen) - 30 lbs to 49 lbs

Mini - 15 lbs to 29 lbs 

Teacup, Micro and Petite - 6 lbs to 14 lbs

See below for info on minis, teacup and micro and why we don't breed them

Bernedoodles Sizes:

Standard- 69 lbs to 90 lbs

Medium - 42 lbs to 66 lbs

Mini - 19 lbs -41 lbs

Teacup, Micro and Petite - 6 lbs to 19 lbs

Sheepadoodle Sizes

The Mini, Micro. Teacup and Toy Doodle. 

If you seek this please read this.

First...have you ever heard of a miniature Labrador Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog, Golden Retriever or Olde English Sheepdog? No? So, how does one get a tiny doodle, then?

Every size downgrade requires YEARS of breeding down to get to a smaller size, safely. A lot is factored in, Dam Size, Stud size, Grandparent sizes, etc. 

A large Labrador, Bernese Mountain Dog, Golden Retriever, Sheep Dog bred to anything  half it's size is unconscionable and just flipping wrong.

The size difference from an 80 pound Labrador bred to a 15  pound miniature or, shudder a toy poodle or doodle  can cause health issues- dwarfism, heart, joint, twisted legs, and the worst, a brain too large for the skull. A Breeder can state that these progeny's parents have been health tested clear or the puppy has been health tested clear, BUT, some of these congenital and genetic issues ARE NOT tested for in a DNA health panel. On paper it appears that these puppies are healthy because the defects are not currently tested for in the health screening panel. 

If the puppy is referred to as mini, micro, toy or petite and has F1 or F1b attached to it, this has occurred from unethical breeding.

To create a Mini, the breeding is done very slowly, over generations. 

In order to breed down that small one must breed back to smaller dogs, a like generation, or typically a toy Poodle over, not 1 or 2 generations, but, over years to have been considered safely healthy . 

Added, after safely breeding down, you end up genetically with, drumroll please ... 87 - 100% POODLE!  Poodle Genetics are the only genetics left.

This topic hurts my head. I get truly worked up about it. 

The whole point in having a labradoodle for example it to have the intelligence and single non-shed coat of a poodle passed down joined with the loyalty, family oriented, sweetness of a labrador. 

The multi-generational or multi-gen mini, toy,  teacup and micro. 

Multi-gen is a breeding that will result in any generation below f3. What this is basically, is a HUGE AMOUNT of poodle being bred back into the doodle within those generations. So no, multi-gen is not fancier. It is not anything more than, again, a genetically extremely high percentage of poodle in that purported doodle. You are not getting anything "better", your getting a genetically showing poodle.

In Conclusion and Very Most Importantly............

By repeatedly breeding down for size you lose the labra, berne, sheepa, etc.,  and have genetically a poodle and therefore, NO LONGER HAVE A LABRADOODLE, BERNEDOODLE, SHEEPADOODLE, ETC., or any other doodle. Go buy yourself a mini or toy poodle, because, genetically that what you are getting by seeking mini, micro and toy doodles. We want to have the Labra or the Berne present in our doodles, it's that simple. Besides, we love big dogs!

So, you see a breeder advertising that you can receive a free puppy if you agree to be it's Guardian Home. Sounds awesome. Then comes the fine print. You physically get to have the puppy, care for the puppy, but, it does not actually belong to you. It belongs to the breeder in the case of a female puppy it matures and is bred, and whelps 3-5 litters. Then ownership is transferred to you.

My issues with guardian home breeders are long, here is a somewhat condensed take.

The car salesman spin is that if they kept them all they wouldn't get the attention they require. The real reasons are: they live in a metro area that doesn't allow more than a few dogs in their home, or they are skirting state breeding laws by in essence keeping those out of their home under the radar.

We have our breeding dogs and retired dogs that live with us, and guess what everyone gets lots of attention and are much loved. And, we have retired dogs that reside with friends and family. So really that's a non-issue.

The guradian puppy then has to be bred either at their home or the breeders home. When it is whelping time the now mama dog is brought and left at the breeder's home and hopefully sequestered from the dogs it does not know to whelp in a foreign environment and raise her puppies until weaning. In a strange environment. I cannot wrap my head around how stressful this is for the guardian dog. 

Now, this breeder has not this one dog in a guardian home, but,  the average is 10 guardian homes with 10 guardian dogs or maybe 2 per home in some cases. The most guardian home situations I have seen a breeder have is 30 guardian homes. That's an average of 50-60 litters of puppies a year. 

Welcome to the new puppy mill, the ethical puppy mill. The dogs are being cared for by their guardian families, the breeder is conveyor belting puppies, and although we are all in this as a business, and most of us hope to break even at least every year, this is next level. This is where the term "Greeders" absolutely applies. 

There are small programs that have only a few dogs in guardian homes and those homes are with people close to the breeder, ie family member or friend. There is constant involvement and this works out for them and is a wonderful arrangement for a small breeder living urbanly. 

Remember, this puppy does not belong to the Guardian, but, the Breeder. If at any time the Breeder deems that the contract has been breached within the 3-4 year period they can and do come and take that dog from the Guardian. This is not your dog. Until the end of the contractual obligation this pet you love can be taken from you without any legal recourse as you signed a contract. If you follow the contract after the 3 or 4 years then you receive ownership. 

My best advice is as always to ask questions. Knowledge really is power.

The Last Puppy Available.

The most asked question:

"What's wrong with it?

To err on the side of brevity..................NOTHING!

In all aspects of everything to do with anything, someone or something has to be last. It's inevitable. There is an end to a line, last roll of TP and last available puppy.

Here's an example. We may have 8 puppies in a litter. 6 chocolate and 2 black, let's say. Everyone who was seeking a puppy at that time is looking for typically something different. A curly black puppy. A straight coat chocolate puppy. Five of those people see our ad or are referred to us. They choose their color and gender. One puppy is left. Maybe we had 6 girls and 1 boy - 4 black girls, 1 chocolate girl and 1 chocolate boy. But, everyone that contacts me for this litter is wanting girls. That's what they've been seeking. Those are all reserved, I have one chocolate boy. He looks identical to 1 of his sisters and I have to pick him up to tell him apart. Same look. Same genetics. Same everything except, instead of like the last puppy season when families wanted all boys, I have families wanting all girls this time. This little boy puppy ends up being last.

Not because he isn't as cute. Not because he has any issues. Not because he has any attribute that is not as attractive as his twin sister. 

When people seek puppies to add to their families, when they find us and if we have puppies is a lottery. What puppy we have when they contact us at what age the puppy is not predictable.

And, annndddd,  in several puppy seasons, we have predicted the puppy that will be chosen first and they have ended up being our last available puppy. We had predicted due to first chosen in past litters.  Every season it's different.  To entertrain ourselves, we still predict. But, because, in that season families were looking for female puppies and I had this one boy.  For no other reason except the timing of what I had and what was being sought were in conflict with one another, at that particular time. The next season we have the opposite and families are seeking boys not girls and we have one girl as last available puppy. All due to timing. Therefore our predictions are rarely accurate. We shall not be playing the horses.......

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Scammers suck! We get several puppy families contacting us AFTER they have been scammed. Most of the time it is because they interacted solely through email or text. We have been contacted by families stating that someone pruporting to be us is trying to sell them a Shibu Inu or a Dachsund and thankfully became suspicious and contacted us.

YOU WILL NOT RESERVE A PUPPY UNTIL YOU SPEAK WITH ME ON THE PHONE. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. SAVE US BOTH TIME AND ENERGY AND MY FINDING MY READING GLASSES TO READ YOUR MESSAGE BY JUST CALLING ME, AS I WILL CALL YOU. 

The scammers work both sides. As wary you are of being scammed, we are as well. They work the buyers for a quick buck and they work us by stealing our pictures and information to make themselves appear more legitimate. We had in one instance had our ads hijacked and the cost and effort to shut it down was immense. 

But, they were ridiculous little traps we fell into and had we not been so trusting and naive we would have seen coming a mile away.

How is the best way to spot one?

Never Ever Ever send a cashier's check or take one. They are fake. In a recent scam a breeder was sent a cashier's check for over the amount and then asked to send the overage to the scammer's Paypal account. Well, why would he need to send a check if he had a Paypal? 

CALL!! Do not rely solely on email and text, I know it is the new normal, but, you find out a lot by speaking to someone, you can gauge inflection in voice, they can't copy and paste knowledge on a phone call. I can tell typically if someone that emails me then will not call me and the conversation is ended when I ask them to call me. Besides, we live to talk about our dogs and puppies. They are our whole existence, our lives are centered around them, we WANT to tell you about them. A scammer would not be able to even touch our level of enthusiasm.

If you see a website, you will always typically find a Facebook or Instagram page attached to it with Breeders. You may find us posting our puppies in groups on Facebook, well, cuz it's a free form of advertising we can utilize. These groups, unfortunately are reft with scammers and backyard breeders. If you enquire about a puppy ask for their website, or their business page info. The scammers will have a fake account that was created not long ago and a weird name typically like "Adams John". They also create groups that will typically end in "for adoption" and spam another persons post with it. They will rip you off and do every day. The backyard breeders will sell from their private accounts and will not have a business page. We that do have business pages will have obvious real history posting there. 

I will first say that if the price looks too good to be true for the puppy in the post it definatley is too good to be true. Your jumping on the post to get that beautiful puppy at half the price of what a reputable breeder would offer it as means one of two things- stolen picture scam or inexperienced breeder.  Breeders have all been an inexperienced breeder, and everyone has to start in the same place. However, those of us that have withstood the test of time did our research and found a mentor to enable us to produce healthy, well socialized with proven lineage. With the Covid puppy epidemic, many many puppy owners have decided they will breed to make extra money. Unfortunately, they never asked a veteran breeder how very time consuming, expensive and  phyiscally labor intensive it really is. This trend seems to be winding down a bit as a majority have decided it's too much work and stopped at one litter. We personally mentor several new breeders. It is imperative that a new breeder be honest about their level of experience and that their price be reflective of this. 

If you google a reputable breeder you will find an excessive of info on them as Google has no time limit. If I google Only Doodles, I see a few pages of where I have been for the last several years.

Ask to video chat. We video chat. 

Ask for a photo taken with us holding up a thumbs up or something only you and I know. A scammer will have only the pictures they have stolen. They cannot produce a pic of a puppy with me giving the "ok" sign. *To be noted- this cannot even be trusted anymore as the scammers have figured out how to photoshop a paper with your name onto a picture that they have stolen from a Breeder, so be careful with that one. I would suggest video chat. You can never fake a video chat. I hope!

But, first and foremost, CALL!!!

Poodle and Riggs our great great f1 labradoodle grandparents, had black coated puppies, the majority are blue (when you look at their skin it looks blue!) and a few chocolates to make things interesting, Yes, they themselves are apricot and chocolate, but their genetic pairing created in for the majority the black puppy.

We kept their daughters, 2 black and one chocolate.

Lucy is a black F1 Labradoodle. Lucy was pitch black when born, with bluing . Lucy now has a darkish coat with coarse white hair sparsed through and has  rust colored highlights. We groom her twice a year and her shedding is almost nonexistent.

Her puppies are every color imaginable pretty much, black, chocolate, silver beige, cream,  and all those combinations with white which make the partis. Basically one end of color wheel to the other. She will only have a few black puppies.

Color of the parent in a doodle DOES NOT DETERMINE COLOR OF THEIR PROGENY!!

We breeders will refer to "what they carry". Meaning, what genetically their parents and their parents parents carry color wise.  Because we have raised generation of girl's we keep for mama's and we use one Daddy, Louie, we have similar puppies in every litter. 

They will have, sometimes, white blazes on their chest and face, white on their feet or tips of their tails, this is referred to as Abstract markings  or are - the Parti.  They are white and another color. We have had chocolate, apricot, black and cream partis. Our Unicorn? The merle parti! Only 2 over the years!

 But wait, there's more! 

Their coat color and density change over the course of time. They lose their puppy coats, they may get more fleecey or more scruffy.

Lucy, is Riggs and Poodle's daughter.

She is an F1 Labradoodle. Lucy was pitch black when born, with bluing . Lucy now has a darkish coat with coarse white hair sparsed through and has  rust colored highlights. We groom her twice a year and her shedding is almost nonexistent.  Her sister AbbyGabby, has a shorter coat, the scruffy doodle look, and over the years has become for lack of a better reference multi colored or sable. She started out as a black puppy with a few brown hairs on her legs. Now, she is black, with rust and cream legs, cream and silver on her muzzle and rust spots on her torso and ears. 

The Unicorns...

We do realize that many breeders will breed for same coloring in an entire litter (all reds, all blacks, all tri's). We also understand how flipping BORING we find this to be. In a world of sameness, why not dare to be different? Why, oh why, not try to see if you can create UNICORNS. The mythical and rarely sighted? The Cream and Golden F1b not multi-gen Bernedoodles. The Merles of well, any flavor. The blue merle Goldendoodle. The chocolate merle Labradoodle. Etc. Etc.

The RED....

The coveted color. The holy grail. The most difficult to produce and find. The rare of the rare. Just like in people with red hair, the percentage of red doodles is small. And, just like in people it's head turning and striking to see a red doodle. It's taken TEN years for us to be able to add red to our program. TEN. I know you do not realize how exciting this is for us. But, it's huge. Like winning the lottery huge for us. And, now you can win, too, as we have those reds by golly!

Why go against the grain? 

WHY NOT?!

Now, onto the MERLE!

So, this is a hot topic in the Poodle world, not so much in the Doodle World. And, was a much researched topic of interest for me personally. I will not bore anyone with the bazillion opinions of the Poodle purists (these are folks that breed poodles only to standard and have public disdain for Doodles (even though at least 20 of them come to mind quite quickly that breed Doodles on the down-low and or sell sperm from a stud to 100's of Doodle Breeders a year). Nor, will I bore you or flex a bit and explain this using the technical verbiage and blather on. In a nutshell, if genetics are done and any Breeder worth a salt does them, they will be sent a breed breakdown with the health panel and color carry info.  The long waged debate is is a Merle Poodle actually 100% Poodle. Now, a Parti, or fading Poodle are considered 100% Poodle, but, are disqualified from standard. Standard being Dog Show basically. However, I have had all 3 types, Merle, Parti and  fading gene. Guess what? When DNA panels are sent in and genetics are done, by a genetics expert, the results have come back on all 3 every single one are 100% Poodle AND, ANNNNDDD, SO ARE THEIR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ETC, ETC, ETC.

Sooo, if the science states that a Merle Poodle is 100% Poodle. I am thinking it quite obvious I am going with the science. As well, when in Doodles (we truly care nothing about any other breed, honestly) the more unique the coat we can and do produce in genectically healthy puppies is the goal of every Doodle Breeder. They are beautiful, unique and definately one of a kind. Have you seen them? There is a reason the Merle Doodle is so sought after, a unique breed, the Doodle, with a unique coat- Merle. 

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Most asked question: how do we potty train a puppy?

Answer: You are not potty training that puppy, you are training yourself and family members to feed, water and take that puppy out on a consistent schedule. 

There will be accidents, they are babies. I had four sons. Their potty training was approached in the same manner. It took time. This will take time. Your consistency will determine how quickly this happens.

You are the one being trained! 

Repitition is everything and praise for positive behavior is key. Set your phone, smart watch, or like us old folk, an egg timer starting at 1/2 hour and take the puppy out every half hour and increase the time as they and their tiny bladder age. 

PUPPY PADS....NO NO NO!!!

Let me ask you this one question.....are you wanting to teach you puppy that it should find pottying in your house the most acceptable choice in where to potty? If this is not your goal then why would you, in essence, do so by using a pee pad? If you teach yourself to take them out consistently, are patient, expect accidents and accept they are babies and that their sole goal in life is to please you, you'll survive it!

** WE ARE PROFESSIONAL DOG BREEDERS NOT TRAINERS, OUR RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN BENEFICIAL TO OUR FAMILIES  OVER SEVERAL YEARS, WE RECOMMEND BAXTER & BELLA FOR IN HOME TRAINING OR FIND YOURSELF A LOCAL TRAINER BEYOND WHAT WE CAN PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH!

The majority of calls we receive after a puppy goes home are from first time dog owners.

Puppies are babies. 

You would not expect a human infant to not cry, not potty, not chew because they are teething, not want attention right when they want it.

All babies are work.

We have your puppy for a whole 8 weeks,  the last 2 of which they are finally doing actual dog stuff. Their whole lives, over a decade, are spent with you, it is your responsibility to ensure that life is wonderful. 

DO NOT BLAME THE PUPPY! THEY WAKE UP THEMSELVES EVERY DAY, IT'S HOW YOU REACT TO THEM BEING THEM THAT BECOMES AN ISSUE! TRAINING IS KEY, THE EARLIER THE BETTER!

Puppies are used to the only environment they know, sleeping in a puppy pile, chewing on their littermates, and have never been alone.

Stress, change in water, food and environment can and do cause tummy troubles. Soft stool IS NOT diarrhea. Diarrhea is watery and explosive! Puppies tummy trouble usually happens in the first week, and will settle within the first few weeks when they assimilate to their new environment. 

Rawhide, rope, thin plastic or rubber toys are not good for puppies OR dogs! They swallow pieces that their tummies cannot digest. Some may pass the parts and pieces, and then some will have to have them surgically removed! Research your toys! 

Excessive crating has proven to cause behavior problems and joint and bone growth issues. Dogs are social creatures and putting them in jail because you don't take time to train them will cause problems in the long run! Doodles are friendly and extremely intelligent. Make the time to teach them manners!

Please remember how their little lives change in a very short period of time, how confusing and scary it would be to have so many changes so quickly.

Thankfully, puppies are super adaptable. Be patient, and repetitious and consistent in your training.

It is imperative that puppies receive their full series of vaccinations after they go home and are not exposed to dog parks or unvaccinated and unknown animals prior to the final series at 16 weeks. Our babies health is of the upmost importance to us and we are entrusting you to keep them safe and healthy!

PLEASE CALL , EMAIL, MESSAGE US ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR TEXT WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ANYTIME 

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REMEMBER.....

If you don't spend the time to train them, don't blame them.....there are no bad puppies, even if they eat your shoes!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU,  TRAINING FROM THE FIRST DAY IS INTREGAL TO EVERYONE'S HAPPINESS. IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME PUPPY OWNER OR YOUR SKILLS ARE A LITTLE RUSTY, HIRE A LOCAL, EXPERIENCED TRAINER THAT WILL COME TO YOUR HOME AND WORK IN THE PUPPIES ENVIRONMENT. THE IN ITS OWN ENVIRONMENT IS KEY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR SKILLS OR ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN INTERESTED,  WE HAVE A PAGE COMPLETELY DEVOTED TO BAXTER & BELLA'S LIFETIME TRAINING PROGRAM. WE HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY  NUMEROUS TRAINING PROGRAMS OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY, ONE AND ONLY! THAT WE FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN PARTNERING WITH. NEVER HAVE WE EVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH AN ALL ENCOMPASSING TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOU, ACTUALLY WANTS TO INTERACT AND SEE YOU SUCCEED. YOU CAN USE CODE ONLYDOODLES AND RECEIVE A 25% OFF DISCOUNT, TOO!

Of course! 

Every week, once a week I  take pictures and post one group video on our Instagram and Facebook pages.

Please remember, we have people things to do just like and I too, need to buy groceries do my laundry, etc.

I will answer calls and email all day long, however, picture taking is a time consuming endeavor and we have several puppies, be considerate, please. 

I will treat you like you're special, because you are! You chose one of my babies!

Return the favor, though! We love pictures as they grow! We have a family group where our families post and we get almost daily texts with pics, videos and updates about our babies, we love them, send them!

Yes, within reason...

Stuff happens. 

If it is a case of weather causing shipping cancellations or an unfortunate event occurring out of your control, we will board your puppy up to 5 days at no cost to you, after such time a reasonable boarding fee will be required.

We are very nice people, however, this has worked against us a multitude of times in the past as we have kept puppies because of non emergency reasons. It is not alright, it is not ok, and we would never inconvenience or put anyone out in this manner ourselves. 

Also, the longer we have a puppy, the more it bonds to us, not fair, not fair at all to the puppy or us. 

Dogs are not like humans. 

We do as loving people love to humanize them. 

Sweater....Awesome!

Vitamins and healthy food and treats..........Yes!

Puppachino from Starbucks while wearing said sweater...........Heck Ya!!

In regard to heat cycles and skipping heats in particular it is expotentially harmful. They are not getting a break. 

Skipping a heat cycle in a dog without spaying her is dangerous, unethical and can literally be a death sentence. 

There is a lot of misinformation in the world about breeding back to back heats with a dog.  I am going to do my best to explain why it is in fact better for the females overall health to breed back to back heats.

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A large reason skipping heats is done is so that breeders are able to show a dog that has had enough time to get her figure back to top notch shape and have a chance to win a ribbon.  In fact some breeding dogs never start a career until the age of 3 and by then have gone through enough heats without becoming pregnant to already start damaging the uterus. This skipping of heats is driven by nothing other than financial reasoning. It has nothing at all to do with the health of the dog. They are in actuality doing the opposite of what is in the dog's best interest. 

 Dr. Claudia Orlandi Ph.D. (AKC's breeder of the year and author of The ABC's of Dog Breeding) states that scientific studies show that it is detrimental for bitches to skip heat cycles. Once you have begun to mate a bitch that you should NOT skip any heat cycles until she is completely finished breeding. A bitch is said to be "finished" breeding when her litter size is drastically decreased. The study involved following females that were bred every heat cycle and females that were bred every other heat cycle. After they were "finished" breeding, the bitches were spayed and their uterus dissected. Those showing most stress, and damage of the uterus were the females that were bred "every other" heat cycle. The rational that skipping heat cycles is harmful stems from the fact that with consecutive heat cycles there is no "flushing action" of the uterus, that normally occurs by having a litter of puppies.The female will go through Estrus no matter if she is bred or not and by breeding a healthy bitch back to back,can lessen the chances of the female experiencing pyometra, infections and false pregnancies. The choice to breed or not, should be contingent upon the goals the breeder has and for sure the mental and physical health of the female, above all else. The important information to take away from this study, is that a breeder with healthy females, does have "choices". We choose to feed them quality food. We choose to provide prenatal and post natal care. We choose to supplement, just as you would a pregnant human. 

​The common misconception is that an ethical breeder should make a bitch skip at least on heat cycle between two pregnancies.  That way, the dog breeder lets her body rest and recover from the first pregnancy.

Canine reproduction specialists such as Dr.  Hutchison have long concluded the opposite is true.  Experts state, once a female is fertile ( usually from the second heat, depending on the breed of the dog )  she should be bred at every heat until she is done.   As you read earlier,  a bitch is done when you see a sharp decrease in litter size or when you decide for any other reason that she will not be bred any longer.

Though we retire in the end of the 3rd and beginning of the 4th year of age typically.